Combination roller toy



March 27, 1951 p, HERRICK 2,546,822

COMBINATION ROLLER TOY Filed Nov. 15, 1948 PERCY H. HEPR/C Patented Mar. 27, 1951 UNITED STATE COMBINATION ROLLER TOY.

Percy H. Herrick, Baltimore, Md., assignor to tion of Maryland 11-. -.I .1 Application November 15, 1 94 8, Serial No. 60,158'

' 1 Claim. (Cl. 2807.15)

v This, invention relates to vehicles and more "particularlyto those intended for the use of children and propellable by them.

It is an object of this invention to provide a new and improved vehiclethat will avoid one or more of the disadvantages and limitations ofthe prior art. i

Another object of the present invention is to provide anew and improved vehicle that can be adjustable to the convenience of theus'er.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and: improved vehicle for children that can be easily and interestingly oper fed by the user, andi lat the same time be safe in", operation, simple inistructure and have an attractive appearancaf Other objects will become apparent as the invention is more fully set forth.

For a better understanding of the invention and the objects thereof, reference is made to the attached drawings, which indicate a particular form of the invention by way of example. These drawings in conjunction with the following description outline the structure in detail, explainits operation andmake its principles evident, while the claim added thereto emphasize the scope of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure; 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle embodying this invention, with the connecting rod attached to the crank and seat;

Figure? is a plan view of Figure 1;

Figure; is an elevation of the device looking at it from the rear; and

Figurej is a side elevation of the vehicle shown in Figure l, with the rod attached {to the yoke to hold the seat stationary.

Similai 'ireference characters refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

In th particular construction shown in the drawin ,a roller toy consists of "f ont steering wheel I9 for guidin the vehicle. it is mounted on a fork: leading to a straight fshank l2 and spread handle bars l3. These handle bars have a conventional form and include the usual items for adjusting the handles in the shank I2, and the fork supports the wheel bearings. A collar M of cylindrical form engages the shank l2 and is arranged to revolve horizontally it. A fitting 40 extends rearwardly into a tubular frame |5 that bifurcates at 4| at th rear in a slantingly depending manner to form journalled termini 6 for supporting a rear axle IT. The rear axle ll supports two wheels l8 and is bent at its middle portion to the contour of a crank member l9.

Products Manufacturing 00., Inc., a corpora- The crank member I9 is formed to enable a con;- necting rod 20 to be attached to and journalled on it. This connecting rod 2|] is formed with an end eyelet 2| journalled in a bearing 22 attached to the underside and rear of an elongated seat board 23. A bracket 24 also rigidly attached to the underside of the seat board 23 is journalled in a bearing 29 on the frame l5 so the board seat ma operate pivotally thereon about a vertical axis. This bracket 24 is preferably located adjacent the middle of the seat.

Foot rests 25 are provided for coasting and are rigidly extendin forwardly from the underside of the seat 23 on an adjustable U-like bracket 3|, and spread apart to position themselves on both sides of the front wheel III to enable the user to place his legs and feet towards the front of the vehicle. The bracket 3| is attached to the seat 23 by a bearing 43. However the seat 23 has two actions. It may stay in a rigid horizontal position, or by a slight adjustment be arranged to rock on its pivoting bracket 24 on its longitudinal axis. The connecting rod 20 has its free end portion made into a U-member 30 adapted to straddle the crank |9 so it can be fastened thereon by a sliding pin 28.

When the connecting rod 20 is brought forward so as to be attached to the yoke 21 under the frame l5, it acts as a rigid strut to prevent the seat from rocking up and down, and thereby keeps it stationary. However, by loosening the member 30 the yoke 21 may be swung backwards and mounted on the axle crank I9 so th member 30 is connected loosely to it, and the connecting rod 2|) can be actuated by the seat becoming operable in a rocking movement. As the user moves the vehicle forward by pushing away from the ground with his legs'lthe connecting rod 20 is oscillated by the rear wheels l8 which propel the vehicle along the roadway. The user therefore has two ways in which to use this device, according to how he feels in'the matter. The swinging position of the connecting rod 20 enables this to be done, and the effort required to arrange it is very small and can be easily performed. When the seat is in the stationary or rocking position, the user can ordinarily employ the efforts of his legs and feet to the ground to propel the vehicle.

While but one general form of the invention is shown in the drawings and described in the specifications, it is not desired to limit this application for patent to this particular form, a it is appreciated that other forms of construction could be made that would use the same principles and come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A vehicle comprising a tubular frame having a horizontal front portion, a straight shank rotatively supported in the forward end of said frame, said shankhaving handle bars-at its upper end and a forkat its lower end, a steering wheel mounted in said fork, said frame terminating in a bifurcated end extending downwardly from the aforesaid front portion, a crankshaft mounted in said bifurcated end, a pair of traction-wheels secured to each end of saidshaft, aseat abearfront portion and bifurcated end of the frame, a

U-shaped bracket having the, free ends of its side the. frontiendof the seat and extendingdownwardly therefrom to straddle the steerin Wheel,

a; yoke depending from said frame at anoint, in

vertical alignment with said bearing, and a rod having one end pivotally connected to the rear end of said seat and having its opposite end selectively connectible to either the said crankshaft or the said yoke, whereby said seat may be gyrated simultaneously about said bearing and crankshaft when said rod is connected to said crankshaft, and-is inunobilizedzwith-trespect to said frame when saidrIOd-fis connected to said Number Name Date 956,331 Fuessel Apr. 26, 1910 1,349,509 ,l-Ierrick Aug. 101.1920

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